The 28th John Hewitt International Summer School celebrates culture and creativity with a five-day festival exploring diversity in contemporary Northern Ireland, through talks, readings, theatre, writing workshops and debates.

Inspired by the cross-community ideals of the socialist poet John Hewitt, each Summer School is themed around his writings, with the aim of exploring politically and culturally challenging issues of religion, race, and gender within our society.

Taking place annually in the last week of July, the historic town of Armagh in Northern Ireland is inundated with over 50 artists, writers, speakers and musicians presenting 35 plus eclectic events over a packed five days.